Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Chiropractic

In every chiropractic consultation, all studies conducted on important topics for children’s health, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other important topics for the prevention of our children, are usually available.

• How the spine is compromised before and during birth
• Chiropractic care and its impact on children’s health
• History and update on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Detailed discussion of the upper cervical subluxation and its correction in children.

There are several studies

that relate instability in the atlanto-occipital joint (Atlas) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS):

The study by Drs. Gilles, Bina, and Sotrel investigated cases of infant deaths due to SIDS, concluding that in 10 out of 17 cases, the infant’s death was caused by an inversion in the first cervical vertebra or Atlas. They also found a correlation between a poor position of the atlas and subsequent problems in the infant’s mobility learning.

The study by doctors Wehrenberg and Mulhall-Wehrenberg also led to the understanding that during childbirth, the first vertebra of the spine (atlas) shifts anteriorly due to the obstetrician’s manipulation while extracting the baby, leading to various disease states that affect the nervous system. Their study showed that with the correction of the baby’s Atlas, not only was there an improvement in the baby’s health and prevention of SIDS, but also in infant apnea, colic, paralysis, convulsive disorders, hypertension, and hyperactivity.

Dr. Towbin, in his study, addressed the clinical importance of the spinal cord and brainstem injury at the time of birth. He stated, “fetal death can occur during labor or, with respiratory function suppressed, a short period after birth. Babies who survive the initial effects may be left with severe defects in the nervous system. In some cases, the neurological sequelae are directly attributable to the primary injury in the umbilical cord or brainstem.

Dr. Chesire describes the classic mechanism of trauma as hyperextension of the cervical spine in a difficult breech delivery. While tetraplegia may occur, it is often described in X-rays as “generally normal.”

Dr. Byers published an excellent review article on spinal cord damage during the birth process. The traction and rotational efforts applied to the spinal axis were listed as causes of spinal cord injury during delivery.

Dr. Sachis concluded in his study that the vagus nerve is involved in mechanisms associated with tidal volume control, respiratory rate, and respiratory reflexes. They conducted histological examinations of the vagus nerve in babies who died of SIDS and those who died from other conditions. Significant differences were observed between the two groups. They attributed the damage to the vagus nerve that caused developmental delays to the displacement that occurred in the first vertebra.

Dr. Gutman described the birth trauma as the “relational alteration” between the occipital and the atlas, which can lead to a “blocked atlas nerve syndrome” in children and adults. In his study, he concluded that for those affected, “manual treatment” by a qualified professional is appropriate.

McMullen in his research stated: Severe subluxation resulting in nerve damage may be clinically obvious at the time of birth (for example, Bell’s palsy, Erb’s palsy, and Klumpke’s palsy); however, more often, the trauma remains unnoticed and symptoms arise later. These symptoms include, but are not limited to, irritability, colic, developmental delay syndromes, and those syndromes associated with reduced immune responses.

The Wellness ICPA journal, from the Chiropractic Pediatric Association of the USA, states:

Sources:

• Schneier M, Burns RE: “Atlanto-occipital hypermobility in sudden infant death syndrome.” The Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation. 1991;7(2):33
• Dr. Craig Wehrenberg and Dr. Tracey Mulhall-Wehrenberg at http://www.StopSIDS.org.
• Gilles FH, Bina M, Sotrel A: “Infantile atlanto-occipital instability.” Am J Dis Child 1979;133:30.
• Towbin A: “Latent spinal cord and brain stem injury in newborn infants.” Develop Med Child Neurol 1969;11:54
• Chesire DJE: “The pediatric syndrome of traumatic myelopathy without demonstrable vertebral injury.” Paraplegia 1977-78;15:74.
• Byers RK: “Spinal-cord injuries during birth.” Develop Med Child Neurol 1975 17(1):103.
• Sachis PN, Armstrong DL, Becker LE, Bryan AC: “The vagus nerve and sudden infant death syndrome: a morphometric study.” J Pediatrics 1981 98(2):278.
• Gutman G: “Blocked atlas nerve syndrome in infants and toddlers.” Originally published in “Manuelle Medizin,” Springer-Verlag, 1987. English translation published in International Review of Chiropractic 1990 46 (4): 37.
• McMullen M: “Physical stress in infancy that could lead to the need for chiropractic care.” Proceedings of the National Chiropractic and Pediatrics Conference. Arlington, VA: International Chiropractors Association, 1991.
• Bonci A, Wynne C: “The interface between sudden infant death syndrome and chiropractic.” Journal of Chiropractic Research 1989; 5 (3): 78
• Banks B, Beck R, Columbus M, et al: “Sudden infant death syndrome: a review of the literature with chiropractic implications.” J Manip Physiol Ther 1987; 10 (5): 246.

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